Saint Mary’s Weekly News
August 30, 2015 – The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
SEPTEMBER 13: Welcome Home Sunday BBQ Picnic
Plans are being made now to kick off our new Program Year with energy! The Choir returns, Guiding RAY classes meet, and many hibernating committees, guilds and ministries kick into gear. Of course, we will have the ever-popular Bounce House and cotton candy machine in action! Hospitality will be cooking and there will be plenty of ways for you to help out. Keep watch for what you can bring to the festivities!
The ANGELUS and our Patronal Feast of Saint Mary
In August, we celebrate our parish’s Patronal Feast as we remember the faithful life and blessed death of Mary, the mother of our Lord. Every week, we gather in her name and under her patronage, because we desire to lead a faithful life and to meet a blessed death in the same way as she did. This August, we will pray the ancient Angelus prayer in place of the Creed as a way to meditate upon her life and to ask for her assistance.
Let us Sing to the Lord
Please consider joining the choir! We are a merry band who love praising God through music and enjoy a weekly dose of warm fellowship. During the program year, we meet on Thursdays at 7PM in the Choir Room on the lower level of the Parish House. We are looking forward to our weekly anthems and service music as well as a special All Saints Evensong on Sunday, November 1, when we will sing a great masterpiece, Fauré's Requiem. Please do not hesitate to contact Bruce after worship or by phone or email (831-7113, bsfithian@aol.com) or any choir member as we would love to have new friends and voices to join us!
Christian Formation Notes
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth):
Guiding RAY program will take a break for the summer months and resume on September 13. For more information on our Guiding RAY or Godly Play programs, please visit our website www.smary.org
The Nursery will remain open for our youngest disciples in the Kneeler Room (near the Auditorium) beginning at 9:15 AM every Sunday morning.
Youth Ministry
Young Life Club: is on summer break now
Watch for notes of upcoming events and the re-launching of Club in September.
Camp Bishopswood: our diocesan camp in Hope, Maine
For all of our middle-schoolers and high-schoolers out there!
· BION Camp, August 18 – 22: For those who have completed grades 6 – 12, with coffee houses and game nights, ultimate Frisbee, cabin challenges and more!
Go to www.bishopswood.org or to www.maineyouth.org to register and FMI.
Serving The World
Souper Suppers at Saint Mary’s: Every 2nd and 4th Friday – September 11 &25
This is a FREE Friday night dinner for everyone and anyone. Join us for supper for a relaxed evening of fellowship and outreach to the community and each other.
And join the Souper Supper Team!
These dinners, available to the public at no charge, are served in a family-style setting and consist of a hearty soup or entree, salad or vegetable, bread, homemade desserts and beverages. Helpers are always needed! We’d love to have you join us and help out in set-up, serving food or clean-up. FMI: contact Jennifer Gregg jenniferanngregg@gmail.com.
Falmouth Food Pantry
Serving the needs of citizens in Falmouth and surrounding communities for over 25 years. Food and supplies may be brought to worship on Sundays or to the Parish House during the week. FFP is always in need of hot and cold cereals, canned meats and fish, canned soups (especially healthy and low sodium), and canned fruit (especially light or in juice.) Thank you for your compassion and generosity!
Haiti Mission Trip in February 2016: INTERESTED?
Want to see and support the work of the Christian school Institution Univers in person? There will be a brief meeting of all those potentially interested in the Haiti trip between the liturgies on Sunday, September 13 at 9:15 AM in the Auditorium. Kelly Ianno and Becky Pride will be there to answer any questions you may have. Folks will need to decide if they plan to go on the trip by November 1. FMI: contact Kelly (mianno@maine.rr.com) or Becky (rebeccapride1@gmail.com).
Upcoming Events & Gatherings
Saint Mary’s GODSPEED Teams in the Maine Marathon: October 4
We will have Relay teams running in the Marathon, and now we need Saint Marians to come and be a positive, supportive presence “outside the Lychgate” as thousands run by. Bruce will play the organ with outside amplification, but we need more creative ideas to show our support of this good community effort. If you have ideas or want to help, please contact Janet Bowne at 318-7045 or janetbowne@maine.rr.com.
SPARKLES NEWS
Artisans and Crafters: at the Sparkle Boutique we offer a limited number of tables (3 total) that feature professionally done work by Saint Marian's. The artist takes 50% of the profits from their table and takes home any unsold items. If you want to "Sparkle" and have a table, please call Jan Mordarski (899-4099) or Onnie Hastings (878-6683) for more information. No knitting or jewelry as we sell those items in the boutique.
Drop off dates for your gently used household items and treasures (no rummage or books) will begin October 10. Start collecting goodies to donate now!!
Get Stitching: every Tuesday at 1 PM
We are gathering at the church EVERY TUESDAY AT 1:00pm to stitch. Some are knitting prayer scarves, some making dryer balls, some quilting, some making mitten, or socks, or vests. We help each other and chat about whatever we want. There is laughter as well as concern for our world. Everyone is welcome to an hour (and a half) of productive fellowship.
Community Care & Nurture
Communicating with Father Nathan
Feel free to contact Nathan+ at any time if you wish to speak with him. You can call or text his cell anytime at 207-310-0268 or e-mail him directly at nathanferrell@smary.org but know that email is not checked when he is off or away.
Prayer Concerns for this week: For healing: Roger Murray, Nancy Casey, Zachary Ferrell, Jackie Kopacz, Gay Freeman, Paula Gardner, Lisa Gaskin, Sarah Gorman, Lynn Hathaway, Cindy Horton, John Horahan, Scott Ryan, and Cathy Stakel.
IF YOU WANT TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER LIST, write them on the Sunday Prayer List found in the Narthex or contact the Office (781-3366 or smary@smary.org).
This Week at Saint Mary’s
Sunday 30 8:00am The 14th Sunday after Pentecost: Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am The 14th Sunday after Pentecost Contemporary Eucharist
10:30am Coffee Hour continues
Monday 31 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
Tuesday, Sept. 1 10:00am Order of Saint Luke in the Wool Room
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
1:00pm Get Stitching in the Wool Room
1:00pm Staff meeting
3:30pm Excom
6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon
7:00pm AA in auditorium
7:30pm Al-Anon meeting – in Guild Room
Wednesday 2 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
Thursday 3 4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals
Friday 4 Parish Office is closed on Fridays
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
5:30pm Al-Anon meeting
Saturday 5 8:30am Wedding rehearsal
12:30pm Purington/Pfeiffer Wedding in the church
Sunday 6 8:00am The 15th Sunday after Pentecost: Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am The 15th Sunday after Pentecost Contemporary Eucharist
10:30am Coffee Hour continues
2:30pm Kyros-Riddle Wedding in the church
Monday 7 Parish Office is closed for the Labor Day Holiday
Beth Shaw
Parish Administrator
The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary
43 Foreside Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105
207.781.3366
